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How do your metrics measure up?
- By Joe Thompson
- Jul 26, 2023
- Management
- Blog Post
The Big Two measures of success in manufacturing are productivity and profitability. Most other metrics are tethered to these two in some way.
Drilling large-diameter holes
- By Joe Thompson
- Jul 10, 2023
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Scrapping a part because a drill breaks in a hole is almost unforgivable when you compare the cost of the tool with the value of the part.
Manufacturing’s future needs its past
- By Joe Thompson
- Jun 30, 2023
- Management
- Blog Post
It’s important to spend time thinking about manufacturing’s past, present, and future.
Is machine monitoring creating trust issues in your shop?
- By Joe Thompson
- Jun 6, 2023
- Management
- Blog Post
Machine monitoring is a great way find efficiency improvements that lead to better productivity, and therefore, profitability.
Is your machine’s power consumption costing you money?
- By Joe Thompson
- Apr 25, 2023
- Management
- Blog Post
Some modern machine tools have even evolved to the point that on-board sensors now track energy consumption. It’s a good first step.
About face milling
- By Joe Thompson
- Apr 24, 2023
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Tool life is affected by speeds and feeds, DOC, the physical/chemical properties of the material, and the machine's setup.
Apply lean thinking to your supply chain
- By Joe Thompson
- Mar 30, 2023
- Management
- Blog Post
By thinking lean while managing both your suppliers and your customers, you eliminate non-value-added time and reduce lead times.
Supplier Side Talk: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Canada
- By Joe Thompson
- Mar 28, 2023
- Measurement
- Article
Hexagon provides makers with new ways of innovating and optimizing products and production from design through to service life.
Canada’s skilled labour shortage cost the industry billions
- By Joe Thompson
- Feb 28, 2023
- Management
- Blog Post
The inability to recruit retain skilled employees is costing Canadian manufacturers.
Manufacture your own luck
- By Joe Thompson
- Jan 24, 2023
- Management
- Blog Post
As manufacturing business owners and managers, it’s up to you to create an environment that this new generation will gravitate to.
Marketing isn’t a four-letter word
- By Joe Thompson
- Jan 3, 2023
- Management
- Blog Post
Marketing is integral to your success as a business, and resources should be made available for it.
Supplier Side Talk: Sandvik Coromant
- By Joe Thompson
- Dec 29, 2022
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Sandvik Coromant, headquartered in Sandviken, Sweden, has representation and support in more than 150 countries and has nearly 8,000 employees.
Profiles in manufacturing
- By Joe Thompson
- Dec 22, 2022
- Metalworking
- Article
Edmonton shop owner talks about opening Exakt Industries during the pandemic and the challenges or running a modern manufacturing business.
Ferro Technique names new president, prepares for manufacturing’s future
- By Joe Thompson
- Nov 29, 2022
- Management
- Article
Matt Fleming, a veteran executive with many years of corporate leadership experience in the capital equipment industry, has succeeded Brian Donnelly as president
Workplace dysfunction kills businesses
- By Joe Thompson
- Nov 15, 2022
- Management
- Blog Post
Here are two touchstones that can help you identify dysfunction in your shop.
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